The Feeding South Florida Charity Event ended late Tuesday night with 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker taking the top spot. The event generated charitable donations of more than $14,000 and Moneymaker earned $3,000 along with a prize package for the win.

Chris Moneymaker and Esteban Garcia

As a PokerStars ambassador, Moneymaker was not eligible to win the $30,000 PokerStars Platinum Pass that was added to first place. That huge prize went to runner-up Esteban Garcia. With that, Garcia punched his ticket to the $25,000 buy-in PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship slated to run this January in the Bahamas.

Feeding South Florida Charity EventOver $50,000 in Cash and PrizesLevel 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 antePlayers Remaining: 10 of 89

Chris Moneymaker

For the second time in his short stay at the Seminole Hard Rock, Chris Moneymaker leads the final 10 in a PokerStars Platinum Pass event. Over the weekend, he finished runner-up in his namesake Moneymaker Tour event making his way through an impressive 957 entries.

Now, just two days later, he’s maneuvered through 89 entries in the Feeding South Florida Charity Event and finds himself in the money and leading the final table.

Feeding South Florida Charity EventOver $50,000 in Cash and PrizesLevel 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 antePlayers Remaining: 18 of 89

Table 1, including Chris Moneymaker

Barely three hours since kickoff, the Feeding South Florida Charity Event is down to 18 players and consolidated to the final two tables. Chris Moneymaker is in the midst of yet another deep run already having finished runner-up in his namesake Moneymaker Tour event on Sunday (from 957 starting entries) and again finishing second in a small media invite sit n go earlier today.

In addition to Moneymaker, others still in include PokerStars’ Garry Gates, Steven Bennett, Matt Yorra and Nagui Yassa.

Feeding South Florida Charity EventOver $50,000 in Cash and PrizesLevel 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 antePlayers Remaining: 36 of 89

The first break wrapped, the silent auction is done and registration closed. The Feeding South Florida Charity Event is final with 89 entries generating more than $14,000 toward charity. The silent auction items will add to that total providing even more meals to South Florida families in need.

Arguably the most iconic player in the game, 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker has been on property for the last few days playing poker, greeting fans and taking pictures.

Partnered with PokerStars, Moneymaker is promoting the upcoming PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship, a $25,000 buy-in event slated for January in the Bahamas. A $30,000 “Platinum Pass” (inclusive of a tournament entry and $5,000 travel) was up for grabs in this weekend’s $86 buy-in Moneymaker Tour event and Moneymaker went on to finish runner-up.

The Seminole Hard Rock is again adding value via an added Platinum Pass in this $300 charity event. Moneymaker, of course, can’t win it, but that hasn’t stopped him from coming out and support South Florida charity.

With this summer’s landfall of Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle, tonight’s event sits close to the heart of many of the Sunshine State’s residents. Feeding South Florida sent many of their resources north to help those in need. In addition to replenishing their supplies in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, a portion of the proceeds of this event will go to help those in the Panhandle directly.

With that, a number of locals and some of the Seminole Hard Rock’s most loyal players are out supporting the cause.

In true special event fashion, this unique charity tournament was preceded with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Relaxed fare was available complimentary while players could bid on such items as stay and play packages, wine and liquor packages, sports memorabilia, designer accessories and tech items.

After a few quick words from Seminole Hard Rock Tournament Director Tony Burns, Feeding South Florida President Paco Velez and 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker, cards are in the air for the Feeding South Florida charity event.

We’re settling in for a fun night of poker in the Hard Rock Event Center with tons of cash and prizes up for grabs all in the name of a good cause.

Beginning at 7pm is a $300 buy-in charity poker tournament benefiting Feeding South Florida. Players from South Florida and beyond are set to compete for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. The grand prize — a $30,000 PokerStars Platinum Pass inclusive of a $25,000 entry and $5,000 travel money — is reserved for the champion. He or she is set to represent the Seminole Hard Rock at the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship this January in the Bahamas.

Preceding the action will be a cocktail hour and silent auction beginning at 6pm. Some of the items up for bid include Tiffany jewelry, Salvatore Ferragamo accessories, an AppleWatch and a Ryan Tannehill autographed football as well as a number of “stay and play” packages to the Seminole Hard Rock.

Play begins at 7pm and we’ll be providing periodic updates throughout the evening.